A#/Bb Phrygian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The A#/Bb Phrygian scale on guitar (A sharp / B flat phrygian): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb B Db Eb F Gb Ab

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|-11--13-----|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11--12-|
D|--9--11-----|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--3---4---6-|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--2---4-----|
D|--1---2---4-|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--4---6-----|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--2---4-----|
D|--1---2---4-|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--8---9--11-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
D|--6---7---9-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--9--11-----|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
D|--6---7---9-|

3NPS - First Position

E|--8---9--11-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--7---9--11-|
D|--7---9--11-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 6`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 7`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 3 4 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 4 3 4 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 1`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`4 4 4 3 2 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`4 4 4 3 2 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 7`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`6 6 6 4 4 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 9 8 7 6`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 4`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 6`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 6`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 4 4 4`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 9 x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 8 6 6 6`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 11 10 11 9`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 4`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 4`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 8 6 9 7`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 8 10 9 7`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 2 1 3 2 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 9 6 7 6`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 9 11 11 9`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 14 11 11 11 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 4 3 4 4 1`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 4 3 4 4 4`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 4 4 4`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 3 1 4 2`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 1 1 0 2`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 4`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 2 1 1 0 2`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 1 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 6 6 4`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 6 6 6 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 8 10 9 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 1 0 2`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 0 2`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 4 4 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 14 13 11 x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 11 11 11`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 9`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 13 12 11`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 11 11 11`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 x x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 11 11 13`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 11 9 11 x x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 4 4 x x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 6 6 6 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 11 11 11`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
A|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
D|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|1-----------3---1-----------3---1-----------3---1-----------3---|
A|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|1-------2-------1-------2-------1-------2-------1-------2-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---6-----------1---6-----------1---6-----------1---6-----------|

E|1-----------2---1-----------2---1-----------2---1-----------2---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------|2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---|
G|1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------|3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------|
D|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|
G|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|
A|1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|1-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
A|4---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|

E|1-------------------------------------------------------1-------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|2-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|
G|1---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|3-------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|
D|3---------------------------------------------------------------|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------6-------6---7---6---|
G|4-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|
D|6---8-------8---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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